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Lake Cushman is cool respite from summer heat

Outing to the north shoreline of Lake Cushman along Olympic National Forest Road 24, which eventually leads to Staircase in Olympic National Park.
Area attractions can offer quiet respite from fireworks

So, the thud and bang of exploding fireworks isn't your idea of fun. Maybe your dog hides in the bathroom when the aerial bombs squeal and detonate overhead -- and is a shivering wreck for days afterward. Maybe you just don't like the idea of an old-fashioned, let's-rock-the-neighborhood Fourth of July.
Grab a pot and hit Sound or canal for crab season

What: Summer crabbing in South Puget Sound and Hood Canal
Thrill-seeking mountain bikers jump into The Lair

Sam Pinner rumbled down an impossibly steep and rugged section of rocks on his 46-pound beast of a mountain bike, then flew off a steep jump, letting out a joyous scream as he landed.
Don’t fish? There’s still plenty to do in Westport

What: Westport summer outings
Get a taste of sea kayaking at Point Defiance symposium

•What: Puget Sound Sea Kayak Symposium
There are a few places to grind your board at area skate parks

•What: Skateboard parks in Olympia and Centralia
Migration offers chance to see, learn about birds

What: The huge shorebird migration from South America to the Arctic has started, and birds already are stopping at the Bowerman Basin area of Grays Harbor National Wildlife Refuge. The migration funnels hundreds of thousands of shorebirds to Bowerman Basin and many other spots in and near Grays Harbor. The birds stop in Grays Harbor to feed and rest during the big migration. The mudflats and sand beaches in Grays Harbor are rich with worms, shellfish and crustaceans to fuel the next leg of the birds' migration.
Spring is in evidence all along Hood Canal

• What: A day trip to Hood Canal, with stops at Potlatch State Park and Dosewallips State Park
Watch wildlife acting wild at Olympia's Percival Landing

• What: An outing to Percival Landing in downtown Olympia.
Find hiking, beaches at Burfoot

• What: Outing to Burfoot Park.
Go skiing or snowboarding under lights after work

To do: The Cascade Mountains are awash with snow — we're smack in middle of the greatest snowfall in years — but you can't get out of work to ski or snowboard? Well, you can still get your turns in — if you're willing to ski or board at night under the lights.
Park near Narrows bridges prime for beach glass

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Obscure area offers beauty

• What: Outing to the Skookumchuck River and the Skookumchuck Wildlife Habitat Management Area.
Outdoors enthusiasts can find screaming deals at shows

• What: The outdoors goes inside — in a big way — during the next three weeks. The Washington Sportsmen's Show opens today at the Puyallup Fairgrounds. The Fly Fishing Show rolls into Bellevue's Meydenbauer Center from Feb. 1 through 3, and the Seattle RV & Outdoor Show sets up camp Feb. 7 through 10 in the Qwest Field Event Center in Seattle.